Elfsight is a hosted widget service, not web hosting. For one simple widget, the Free or Basic single-app plan usually fits. Choose based on expected widget loads, not total visitors. The Free plan allows 200 views per app and keeps Elfsight branding. Basic raises that allowance to 5,000 views for $6 monthly or $60 yearly, with the annual payment made upfront and renewing at the selected interval. Prices checked November 11, 2026.
Before subscribing, identify the pages where the widget will load, check the Views panel, and confirm the amount charged today, renewal amount, limits, branding status and tax at checkout. If the widget will appear across several client sites, add the loads for that same app together.
Key takeaways
- Use Free for a low-traffic widget when Elfsight branding is acceptable.
- Choose a single-app plan for one or two app types, then compare views with expected widget loads.
- Consider the All Apps Pack when you need at least three app types and its project and per-app allowances fit.
- A view means a widget load, not a unique visitor or click.
- If a limit is reached, the widget can disappear until the next reset or an upgrade.
- Elfsight is a hosted dependency, so its pricing does not prove speed, uptime or security.
Which Elfsight plan fits your site?
Start with the app your site actually needs. A small business showing Google Reviews on one reviews page may need only one single-app subscription. If the same app appears on every page, estimate loads close to your monthly pageviews. If it appears only on a contact or reviews page, its view count may be much lower.
The Free plan fits a small or temporary widget when 200 monthly views per app is enough and Elfsight branding is acceptable. It includes one widget per app, unlimited websites and no credit card requirement. Elfsight describes it as free forever, with no separate trial period and no time limit. The widget is temporarily deactivated after the monthly allowance is exceeded.
Basic is the practical starting point for one app when you need branding removed and expect up to 5,000 views monthly. Pro provides 50,000 views and is a better fit for a widget installed throughout a small business site. Premium provides 150,000 views for a busier site. Treat Projects as a Pro-and-higher feature unless Elfsight confirms otherwise. Pro supports three projects, while Premium supports nine.
The plans do not provide storage, bandwidth, databases, email, domains, backups or server resources. You still need a host or website builder such as WordPress, Wix or Shopify. If you are deciding what the site itself needs, use the best website builder for small business guide or compare web hosting and a domain.
Tax may appear separately at checkout or on the invoice, so the amounts below are base prices.
How does Elfsight count views, and why can a widget stop showing?
Choose your plan by estimating widget loads. Elfsight counts a view each time a widget loads on a webpage or through a share link. A view is not the same as a unique visitor, click or confirmed impression.
The monthly limit applies to the entire app. If one app has three widgets, their loads share that app's allowance. If the same app is installed on ten websites, all ten sites draw from the same allowance. Loading two widgets from the same app on one page counts as two views.
That makes placement more important than the site's total traffic. A widget placed in the global header or footer may load on nearly every pageview. A Google Reviews widget placed only on one reviews page may receive a much smaller share of the site's traffic. Start by listing every page where the widget will appear, then estimate monthly loads for that placement.
When the limit is exceeded, Elfsight says the widget is deactivated and disappears from the site while remaining available in the dashboard. It can return at the next refresh date or after you upgrade. Plan for this: when a widget runs out of views, your options are a higher plan or waiting for the next reset.
If the widget stops showing, check the app's view count and reset date, confirm that the embed code remains present, and decide whether waiting or upgrading fits the situation. An upgrade to a paid plan charges only the difference between the current and new plan immediately, and the billing date and views refresh date stay the same.
Is one app cheaper than the All Apps Pack?
If you need one or two app types, separate single-app subscriptions are usually cheaper. The All Apps Pack becomes more reasonable when you need at least three different app types and can use its project, collaborator and per-app view allowances.
All figures below are dollar list prices read on November 11, 2026. Elfsight's pricing guide says the tables were last updated August 14, 2026. Annual prices are paid for a year in advance. Renewal occurs at the selected monthly or annual interval unless you change or cancel it.
The All Apps Pack includes 96 or more apps, with a separate view allowance for each app. It does not create one shared pool of views across all apps. Each Pack tier costs the same as three single-app subscriptions at that tier: Pack Basic equals three Basic plans, Pack Pro three Pro plans and Pack Premium three Premium plans.
That gives a straightforward decision point. One app usually favors a single-app plan, and two apps can still cost less as separate subscriptions. Three app types reach the Pack price, and the Pack then adds the rest of the catalog. Compare the Pack with the projects, collaborators and per-app views you actually need.
Elfsight says Social Feed and All-in-One Reviews have higher prices because they combine multiple sources. Their special-app ladder is $12, $24, $48, $84, $112, $168 and $224 monthly from Basic through Enterprise T4, or $120, $240, $480, $720, $960, $1,440 and $1,920 annually. Confirm the selected app's checkout price before paying rather than applying the regular-app table automatically.
For a simple forecast, assume one widget load per pageview only when the widget appears on every page involved. At 5,000 monthly widget loads, single-app Basic fits at $6 monthly or $60 yearly. At 20,000 loads, Pro fits at $12 monthly or $120 yearly. At 100,000 loads, Premium fits at $24 monthly or $240 yearly.
For an agency, combine loads for the same app across client sites. Ten sites with 500 loads each total 5,000 views and fit Basic. Ten sites with 5,000 loads each total 50,000 views and fit Pro. Ten sites with 20,000 loads each total 200,000 views and require Enterprise T1 at 300,000 views. Ten sites using three app types at 5,000 loads per site per app need 50,000 views per app. Three separate Pro apps cost $36 monthly, the same as the Pro All Apps Pack.
What are the AI Chatbot limits, and can an agency use it?
If the site needs an AI Chatbot, check both views and messages. AI Chatbot uses the regular Elfsight price ladder, but it has a separate monthly message limit and shared character-storage limit.
The Free plan allows 50 messages monthly, Basic 300, Pro 1,000, Premium 3,000, Enterprise T1 6,000, Enterprise T2 10,000, Enterprise T3 15,000 and Enterprise T4 20,000. The message allowance applies across all AI Chatbot widgets in the account, not separately to each chatbot. When the limit is reached, the chatbot is deactivated until the count resets or the plan is upgraded. The view limit still applies separately.
Knowledge storage ranges from 10 million characters on Free to 1 billion characters on Enterprise T4. That storage limit is also shared across AI Chatbot widgets. Choose the plan from expected conversations, widget loads and knowledge size together.
Elfsight's cloud plans allow unlimited websites, so published pricing does not add a separate per-site charge. Agency work depends more on Projects and access. Pro supports three projects and account members. Premium supports nine projects, while Enterprise T1, T2, T3 and T4 support 15, 30, 60 and 120. Premium and Enterprise also allow project members with access limited to selected projects.
What does the Free plan include, and what about Google Reviews?
The Free plan is a real free tier, not a short trial, and it asks for no credit card. The tradeoff is practical. If the widget appears on every page, 200 loads can be used quickly. If it appears on one low-traffic page, Free may be enough, but monitor the dashboard before treating it as a permanent installation.
Paid plans remove Elfsight branding and raise the view and widget allowances. They still do not promise uninterrupted service, speed, security or a particular search result, because Elfsight's Terms say the service is not guaranteed to be uninterrupted or error-free. Treat the widget as a hosted dependency and ask Elfsight about current service guarantees if uptime is business-critical.
Google Reviews create a separate search-policy issue. Displaying reviews on your site is different from earning Google Search review stars. Google says self-serving reviews about a business are not eligible for its review-star feature when the business controls the review display, including through an embedded third-party widget. Google also says not to aggregate reviews from other websites in structured data, and valid structured data does not guarantee that stars will appear in search.
You can still use a widget to show customer feedback on a page, but do not buy it on the assumption that the embed will create review stars in Google Search. For installation decisions, follow how to add Google Reviews to your website. If the branding or view limit does not fit, compare Elfsight alternatives.
How do billing, renewal, refunds and cancellation work?
Treat the annual price as money paid today for a year of access, not as a monthly payment. Elfsight's Terms say subscriptions are billed in advance and renew automatically at the end of the monthly or annual cycle.
You can cancel auto-renewal through the Elfsight account or by contacting support. Cancellation normally stops the next renewal while access continues through the current paid period. Confirm the renewal amount shown in the checkout or Paddle subscription portal, since Paddle processes Elfsight payments. Review the final Paddle checkout and invoice for applicable tax before payment.
Elfsight's refund policy provides a full refund for any reason within 14 days of purchase when you submit a request. After 14 days, eligibility is limited, including an unresolved bug or a use case that is no longer supported. Forgetting to cancel, changing your mind or no longer needing the app during the paid period are listed as non-eligible reasons after that window.
The 14-day money-back period is separate from the Free plan, and cloud apps have no separate trial. If you cancel, leave the current widget and account in place until the paid period ends or the replacement setup is checked.
Elfsight also requires widgets and related scripts to load through its official CDN. Its Terms prohibit modifying, self-hosting or replacing the platform script without written authorization. For a client handoff, preserve the widget ID, account details and billing ownership until the transfer is complete.
How can you monitor usage before views run out?
Begin with the pages that will contain the widget, and record whether it loads sitewide or only on selected pages. If several client sites use the same app, add their expected loads together rather than treating each site as a separate allowance. Then install or preview the widget on one page and watch the Views panel, which can show views used, days until reset, daily statistics and views by widget. Those numbers give you a better basis for choosing a tier than total site visitors alone.
Use a simple check before subscribing:
If the forecast is close to the limit, choose a higher plan or wait for the next reset rather than assuming overage billing. Pricing pages are not evidence of speed or uptime, so measure the pages where the widget actually loads, and ask about current service guarantees if a missing widget would affect bookings, sales or support. If you still need to judge broader features and tradeoffs, read the Elfsight review next. If you are ready to install a Google Reviews widget, use the Google Reviews installation steps.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Elfsight cost?
Elfsight has a Free plan and paid single-app plans from $6 monthly or $60 yearly for Basic. The All Apps Pack starts at $18 monthly or $180 yearly, with annual prices paid upfront. Check the checkout for the exact amount charged today, renewal amount and applicable tax. Prices checked November 11, 2026.
Is Elfsight really free?
Yes. Elfsight describes its Free plan as free forever, with no credit card and no separate trial period. It is limited to 200 views per app, one widget per app and Elfsight branding.
What happens when Elfsight views run out?
Elfsight deactivates the widget after the monthly view allowance is exceeded, so it can disappear from the site while remaining in the dashboard. It can return after the next refresh date or after you upgrade.
Do Elfsight views mean unique visitors?
No. A view is counted when the widget loads on a webpage or through a share link. It is not a unique visitor, click or confirmed impression.
Does the All Apps Pack share views between apps?
No. Each app in the All Apps Pack has its own view allowance. Loads from multiple widgets and websites using the same app share that app's allowance.
Does Elfsight include website hosting?
No. Elfsight provides hosted widgets, not storage, bandwidth, databases, domains, email, backups or server resources. You still need a website host or website builder.
Does Elfsight's Google Reviews widget create Google review stars?
Not automatically. Google says self-serving reviews controlled by the business, including reviews shown through an embedded third-party widget, are not eligible for its review-star feature. Displaying reviews on a page and qualifying for search stars are separate issues.
Does Elfsight charge overage fees?
When usage reaches the limit, choose a higher plan or wait for the next refresh date.
Can agencies use Elfsight for client websites?
Yes, Elfsight's cloud plans allow unlimited websites, while Projects and project-member access depend on the plan. Pro supports three projects, Premium nine, and Enterprise plans support 15 to 120 projects.
Can I cancel Elfsight and keep using it?
Cancellation normally stops the next renewal while access continues through the current paid period. Confirm the cancellation in your account or with support, and keep the widget in place until the replacement or end date is checked.
Glossary
Find more reviews and guides on Even Reviews. Spotted something to correct? Contact us and include the page title.
